Paper match holder



Aug. 15, 1950 K. R. HAGEN 2,518,885

PAPERMATCH HOLDER Filed March 20, 1947 Inventor Kenneth R. Hagen WWW eysPatented Aug. 15, 1950 PAPER MATCH HOLDER KennethR. Hagen, Paris, 111.,assignor to U. 0. Colson Company, Paris, 111., a corporation of IllinoisApplication March 20, 1947, Serial No. 735,877

2 Claims. (Cl. 20633 This invention appertains to novel means forretaining conventional book matches in a convenient and safe manner.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved receptacle meansfor retaining matches therein.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved closuremeans, partially covering an open face of said. receptacle means.

A further object of this invention is to provide improved guide means onsaid closure means and said receptacle means for directing the travel ofsaid closure means.

A still further object of this invention is to provide limiting means onsaid receptacle means for cooperation with the said closure means inactuation thereof.

Another object of this invention is to provide a second locking means onsaid closure means for holding the same in a certain predetermined fixedrelation, relative to the said receptacle means.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a light,inexpensive and durable device of the nature described which iseflicient in operation and which further, is characterized by safetyfeatures in lighting matches contained therein.

Other objects and features of novelty shall become apparent to thoseskilled in the art, in following the description of the preferredembodiment of the present invention, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the preferred form of the presentinvention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the invention disclosed in Figure 1showing a mode of operation thereof;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the invention disclosed inFigure l, and taken substantially on the line 3-3 thereof and in thedirection of the arrows with a match book placed therein;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line4'4 of Figure 1 and in the direction of the arrows; and,

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective, fragmentary detail of constructionshowing the preferred form of limiting means forming part of the presentinvention.

Referring now in detail to the illustrated preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, like reference characters are used throughout toindicate similar elements thereof. Not infrequently, an entire book ofmatches ignites inadvertently due to flying sparks resulting in theignition of a singlev match thereof. As an ancillary feature of thisinvention, provision has been made for obviating all possibilities ofthis situation. A further purpose of the invention is to provide anextremely attractive and. efiicient means. for retaining book matches.The preferred material of construction is commercial plastic; however,it is apparent that other materials might be utilized such as light,resilient metal; wood or the like;

Taking now Figure 1,. there is disclosed a receptacle in having sidewalls l2, a base l4 perpendicular to said side walls, a front Hi alsoperpendicular to said side walls and a top 18 angularly inclinedrelative to the base [4. It is immediately apparent that one face of thereceptacle formed by the above described construction is left open. Theside walls l2 are provided with flange members 20 and protuberances orlugs 22 at a selected portion along the length thereof.

A closure means is provided on the open face of the said receptacle.This closure means is a substantially flat plate 24 having dependingflanges 26 integral therewith. Longitudinal right angular extensions 28are secured to said depending flanges 26 and are slidably engageablewith the guide means or rails 20. Lugs 30 are provided as extensions ofthe said extension 28 and are also slidably received in engagement withthe said guide means 20. It is noted from an inspection of Figure 2 thatthe side walls l2 increase in thickness at selected terminal portionsthereof and this increase in size, designated by the numeral 32 forms ashoulder for limiting the travel of the said closure means 24. In thislimiting operation, the lugs 30 engage the said shoulder therebypreventing any undesirable motion of the said closure means. It may nowbe stated that the said closure means is restricted to a certainpredetermined travel between the shoulders 32 and lugs 22. Further, theclosure means is of such dimensions that it only partially covers theface of the said receptacle [0. Accordingly, when the said closure meansis in position as viewed in Figure 1, it is impossible to remove bookmatches from the said receptacle. When the closure means is moved to aposition shown in Figure 2, it is impossible to light or strike removedmatches on the usually supplied abrading surface of the conventionalbook match cover.

A transverse rod 36 is supplied across the open face of the saidreceptacle ll]. As stated hereinabove the preferred material ofconstruction is plastic, and accordingly, to aid in manufacture, thesaid bar 32 may be removed from the back portion or base l4 of the saidreceptacle. A detent 38 is provided in said closure means for selectiveengagement with the said bar 36. It is quite apparent that the bar 36assists in retaining the book match cover within the receptacle as wellas provides a complemental looking means engageable with the detent 38.This last mentioned locking means is provided for holding the closuremeans 24 in the usual or desired position that is, covering the ignitingportion of the matches. In actuation ofthe said closure means, thefinger recess 42 may be engaged by a selected finger and the cover orclosure means may slide to the position as disclosed in Figure 2, thenotch 44 is provided in the end member 16.

There has been described and illustrated the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention. However, it is apparent that various changes may bemade herein without departing from the spirit of the invention.Accordingly, limitation is sought only in accordance with the scope ofthe following claims.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed as novel andimproved is as follows:

1. In a container for book matches, a receptacle having an open face andsides, flanges integral with the upper edges of said sides,protuberances integral with said sides and cooperating with saidflanges, a closure plate slidably received on the open face of saidreceptacle and partially covering said open face, rails depending fromopposed edges of said plate, protuberances at one end of said railsengaging said first-mentioned protuberances to limit the sliding travelof said plate, stops on said receptacle sides adjacent said flangesadapted to be engaged by said protuberances on said rails to limit thetravel of said plate, a bar extending transversely of said receptacleand in said open face adapted to retain matches within the receptacle,and a locking protuberance on the interior surface of said plateengaging said bar to form a latch and overriding said bar in sliding theplate on the receptacle.

2. The combination of claim 1 and a recess in said receptacleaccommodating said locking protuberance in the passage thereof duringthe sliding actuation of said plate.

KENNETH R. HAGEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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